A peptide found in opossums that can be manufactured easily could provide a novel and inexpensive antidote for venomous snake and scorpion bites. The researchers behind the discovery believe it could save thousands of lives worldwide, without the side effects of current antivenom treatments. Worldwide, an estimated 421,000 cases of poisonous snake bites and 20,000 […]
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Snakes on a brain: slithery reptiles leave lingering imprint on primate genes
A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciencesappears to confirm a theory that the evolution of sharp vision in our ancestors was in part driven by the threat of snakes. Lynne Isbell, a professor of anthropology at the University of California, Davis, originally put forward the theory in her […]